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About Our Antagonisms
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About Our Antagonisms

Where conflict comes from

by Kara Platoni

Alice’s Wonder Lands
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Alice’s Wonder Lands

The journals of the late Travel/Study leader Alice Coogan brim with the artwork and descriptions of an observant wanderer who found in faraway places a contentment that sometimes eluded her in everyday life.

by Peter Steinhart

Great Stuff
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Great Stuff

Whether literally precious or boundlessly cherished, the objects that attract collectors reflect individual sensibilities. We found six alumni and faculty whose passions have occupied a lifetime of pursuit not to mention many rooms.

by Mike Antonucci

History Detected
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History Detected

Knowledge of history among high school kids in the United States is abysmal. Now there's a new way to learn: personal letters, official documents and other original source material that forces students to think like historians.

by Theresa Johnston

Alum Takes Pulitzer for Poetry
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Alum Takes Pulitzer for Poetry

by Sam Scott

Hoover Archives Shed Light on New Film
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Hoover Archives Shed Light on New Film

by Rachel Kolb

Rally the Nets
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Rally the Nets

J Period mixes music for the Brooklyn arena.

by Ryan Eshoff

On Target, Forward
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On Target, Forward

Adam Jahn is a pro soccer player . . . who still lives on campus.

by Sam Scott

The Lowdown on the Lowest Round Ever
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The Lowdown on the Lowest Round Ever

by Elizabeth Clair

Now Hearing This

Now Hearing This

by Rachel Kolb